Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
Richland County in southeastern Illinois...
Southeastern Clay County in south central Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 515 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bogota to near Flora, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Clay City and Sailor Springs around 520 PM CDT.
Noble and Olney Noble Airport around 525 PM CDT.
Ste. Marie around 530 PM CDT.
Olney around 535 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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